DB: We never thought of Cersei as a particularly funny character until Lena read for the part. We had seen a number of excellent actresses, but everyone had interpreted the character as an emotionless ice queen. Lena took her in a different, stranger and more interesting direction. In her hands, Cersei embodies endless contradictions. The queen can seem both ruthless and fragile, often in the same scene. She can exhibit extreme cruelty but also utter devotion to her own children. And she’s damn funny, which is no surprise if you know Lena.
Click here to read the entire interview with David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, the writer-producers of HBO’s Game Of Thrones.
There's a short article/interview with Lena in the New York Daily News titled, Actress Lena Headey, star of "Game of Thrones," says she's not evil like her character Cersei
Fans seem to hold a grudge: there's even a Facebook group called "I think Cersei Lannister needs her head lopped off."
It's even gone sour at San Diego ComicCon, the annual mecca for geeks where Headey was once treated as a conquering hero as the (good) queen from "300" and then as the titular Terminator-killer in the television series, "The Sarah Connor Chronicles".
"I was sitting between (Peter) Dinklage and Emilia (Clarke), who are the most beloved characters on the show, I literally just got ignored," she says of her visit last summer. "People were giving Pete the books to sign and they kept moving away from me as if I was going to curse them."
Click here to go to the NY Daily News' website and read the whole article.
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Also be sure to catch Lena on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Thursday April 5th @ midnight on ABC. Musical guest is NeedtoBreathe.
Also Click here to watch full episodes of the show at ABC's website. And click here to check out Jimmy Kimmel Live's YouTube channel.
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